TRANSIENS


Meaning of TRANSIENS in English

ˈtran(t)sēˌenz, -nzē- noun

( plural tran·se·un·tes ˌtran(t)sēˈu̇n.ˌtēz, -nzēˈ-)

Etymology: New Latin transeunt-, transiens, from Latin, present participle of transire

: a phase in migratory locusts in which they exhibit characteristics in morphology and behavior intermediate between those typical of solitaria and gregaria

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